Good authoritative video comparing wear with thin oils vs thick oils:

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PalmerWMD
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Good authoritative video comparing wear with thin oils vs thick oils:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLBgIve1YzY


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Very cool and very well done. Unfortunately, most late model Nissan products will only let you run 20W50 in warm weather, otherwise you'll get valve timing codes. You can run 10W30 with impunity in most instances. Based on their findings, I'm switching both of our cars over with the next oil change. Good stuff.

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VStar650CL wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2024 7:14 am
Very cool and very well done. Unfortunately, most late model Nissan products will only let you run 20W50 in warm weather, otherwise you'll get valve timing codes. You can run 10W30 with impunity in most instances. Based on their findings, I'm switching both of our cars over with the next oil change. Good stuff.
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